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The Tory opposition group on the Harrow council is not using the councillors question time at the cabinet meetings productively. Fifteen minutes are allowed for members of the council to ask a portfolio holder a question on any matter in relation to which the Executive has powers or duties. This established time limit allows aContinue reading “Tory opposition misusing councillors question time”

Good that the Harrow council has taken notice of our intervention and has now amended the road marking to remove the ambiguous right turn arrow and leave an arrow indicating straight on. The right turn arrow on the filter lane at the junction of Gayton Road and Station Road, Harrow caused confusion, resulting in aContinue reading “Ambiguous right-turn marking put right”

Lobbying MPs, offering them hospitalities and taking them out on ‘fact-finding’ trips by the interested parties is much heard about and of course the MPs have to declare any interest which someone might reasonably consider to influence their actions or words as an MP. But it is not often that the local councillors receive giftsContinue reading “Gifts or hospitalities for the lucky!”

The Tory party glossy material (photos) that has hit some Harrow letter boxes today, brands the Labour leader almost an ‘enemy within’. The David Cameron letter says “supporters of Jeremy Corbyn have gathered an army of the far left …. as your Prime Minister my first duty will always be to protect and defend our nationContinue reading “What a timing!”

Tory group leader Cllr Hall has used the Tax Payers’ Alliance list of the council managers whose remuneration exceeded £100,000 to defend why her “previous administration abolished the expensive Chief Executive role”. After the Labour regained the council last year, they restored the chief executive post that was “unilaterally and wrongly” deleted by the short-livedContinue reading “Tory opposition settling old scores”

Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust says it will deliver mental health services in line with Harrow Council’s vision as the services ‘require improvement’ (a concerning category). Reporting to the Harrow Health and Wellbeing Board on 5 November, Tanya Paxton, Harrow Borough Director of CNWL informed that the trust will provide safe and integratedContinue reading “Mental health services ‘require improvement’”

This Shelter leaflet reminds that the next Mayor of London can build the homes that our children will be able to afford. Demand for housing in Harrow is increasing, particularly as the changes to welfare benefits affect people who live both in affordable housing (renting from the council or a housing association) and private rentedContinue reading “Sign for more affordable homes!”

David Cameron’s overreaction to the tax credits defeat in the Lords – promising a “rapid review” of the relationship between the Lords and the Commons – is a matter of concern for all democrats among us. But this is not likely the reason why the Harrow East MP Bob Blackman voted to support a backbenchContinue reading “Blackman tax credits drama!”

My Community E-Purse project (MyCeP), went live in Harrow for all new service users in September 2014, provides an online personal budget and support planning tool that enables the users to receive a personal budget and purchase services from hundreds of providers, all in one place using a PayPal electronic e-purse. Like other councils, HarrowContinue reading “‘My Community E-Purse’ take-up is set to improve!”

Following the report ‘Shaky confidence in Harrow CCG transparency’, the under secretary of state for care quality Ben Gummer MP has noted concerns about a potential conflict of interest when awarding primary care services contracts by the CCGs. Given the following information (mostly through the FoI process), a reassurance by the chair of the HarrowContinue reading “Potential conflict of interest at the Harrow CCG?”